AB100-engrossed,1457,2418 118.40 (2) (c) The school board of the school district operating under ch. 119
19shall either grant or deny the petition within 30 days after the public hearing. If the
20school board of the school district operating under ch. 119 denies a petition, the
21person seeking to establish the charter school may, within 30 days after the denial,
22appeal the denial to the department. The department shall issue a decision within
2330 days after receiving the appeal. The department's decision is final and not subject
24to judicial review under ch. 227. Section 115.28 (5) applies to this paragraph.

1118.40 (2r) Other initiatives. (a) In this subsection:

AB100-engrossed,1458,22 1. "Membership" has the meaning given in s. 121.004 (5).

AB100-engrossed,1458,43 2. "Shared cost per member" means the shared cost under s. 121.07 (6) (a)
4divided by the school district's membership.

AB100-engrossed,1458,165 (b) The common council of the city of Milwaukee, the chancellor of the
6University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and the Milwaukee area technical college
7district board may establish by charter and operate a charter school or, on behalf of
8their respective entities, may initiate a contract with an individual or group to
9operate a school as a charter school. A charter shall include all of the provisions
10specified under sub. (1m) (b) 3. to 14. A contract shall include all of the provisions
11specified under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to 14. and shall specify the effect of the establishment
12of the charter school on the liability of the contracting entity under this paragraph.
13The contract may include other provisions agreed to by the parties. The chancellor
14of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee may not establish or enter into a contract
15for the establishment of a charter school under this paragraph without the approval
16of the board of regents of the University of Wisconsin System.

AB100-engrossed,1458,2117 (c) An entity under par. (b) may not establish or enter into a contract for the
18establishment of a charter school located outside of the school district operating
19under ch. 119. A pupil residing within the school district operating under ch. 119 may
20attend a charter school established under this subsection only if one of the following
21applies:

AB100-engrossed,1458,2322 1. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in the school district
23operating under ch. 119.

AB100-engrossed,1458,2524 2. In the previous school year, the pupil was attending a private school under
25s. 119.23.

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13. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in grades kindergarten
2to 3 in a private school located in the city of Milwaukee other than under s. 119.23.

AB100-engrossed,1459,33 4. In the previous school year, the pupil was not enrolled in school.

AB100-engrossed,1459,54 5. In the previous school year, the pupil was enrolled in a charter school under
5this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,1459,76 (d) The chartering or contracting entity under par. (b) shall do all of the
7following:

AB100-engrossed,1459,98 1. Ensure that all instructional staff of charter schools under this subsection
9hold a license or permit to teach issued by the department.

AB100-engrossed,1459,1110 2. Administer the examinations under ss. 118.30 (1m) and 121.02 (1) (r) to
11pupils enrolled in charter schools under this subsection.

AB100-engrossed,1459,1712 (e) From the appropriation under s. 20.255 (2) (fm), the department shall pay
13to the operator of the charter school an amount equal to the shared cost per member
14in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch. 119 multiplied
15by the number of pupils attending the charter school. The department shall pay 25%
16of the total amount in September, 25% in December, 25% in February and 25% in
17June. The department shall send the check to the operator of the charter school.

AB100-engrossed,1459,2218 (f) The department shall annually reduce the aid paid under s. 121.08 to the
19board of a school district operating under ch. 119 by an amount equal to the shared
20cost per member in the previous school year of the school district operating under ch.
21119 multiplied by the number of pupils attending charter schools under this
22subsection.

AB100-engrossed,1460,223 (g) The department shall ensure that aid paid to other school districts under
24s. 121.08 is neither reduced nor increased as a result of the payments under par. (e)

1or the reduction in aid to the board under par. (f) and that the amount of the aid
2reduction under par. (f) lapses to the general fund.

AB100-engrossed,1460,84 118.40 (3) (a) If the school board grants the petition under sub. (2) (a), the school
5board shall contract with the person named in the petition under sub. (1m) (b) 1. to
6operate the school as a charter school under this section. The contract shall include
7all of the provisions specified in the petition and may include other provisions agreed
8to by the parties.

AB100-engrossed,1460,1310 118.40 (3) (b) A contract under par. (a) or under sub. subs. (2m) or (2r) may be
11for any term not exceeding 5 school years and may be renewed for one or more terms
12not exceeding 5 school years. The contract shall specify the amount to be paid by the
13school board to the charter school during each school year of the contract.

AB100-engrossed,1460,1715 118.40 (3) (d) A school board or an entity under s. 118.40 (2r) (b) shall give
16preference in awarding contracts for the operation of charter schools to those charter
17schools that serve children at risk, as defined in s. 118.153 (1) (a).

AB100-engrossed,1460,2219 118.40 (5) Charter revocation. (intro.) A charter may be revoked by the school
20board or the entity under sub. (2r) (b) that contracted with the charter school if the
21school board or, if applicable, the entity under sub. (2r) (b) finds that any of the
22following occurred: